title: Helping patients to stop smoking.
abstract: Public opinion is increasingly opposed to smoking and more and more smokers wish to stop. This article offers a practical, 10 point strategy for general practitioners to use to identify patients who smoke and to help them overcome their addiction.
authors.affiliation: University of Queensland.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Copeman
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Del Mar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Swannell
mesh_terms: D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention